Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Two: Contact
Things in the world are often involved. The occurrence of one thing may lead to the concurrence of another thing. For example, the media's incident of China and the United States cooperating to film and conduct cultural exchanges to congratulate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States is becoming popular. On the other side, it crossed the ocean to Duane's mobile phone for a long distance, and then today's meeting was held.
Duan sat on the high stool in the studio, and opposite him was a middle-aged man in clothes and tie. He looked very smart, but his temples were a bit gray, and a strong mature atmosphere came towards him, which was the kind of uncle model that was gradually emerging nowadays.
With Duan's current perspective, it is not difficult to see that the price of a middle-aged man's handmade custom suit will not be less than 50,000 yuan, which is incompatible with the stool covered with mottled and messy paint on his legs. However, the other party sat very peacefully, with a confident smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was sitting in a delicate and elegant club rather than the messy painting room now. Compared to him, Duan, who had a base long sleeve and a wool coat and a pair of jeans on his legs, was much more casual.
This guy is You Zhixiao. He is the president of "ima China", which is a company under ima. In addition to ima's Asia-Pacific business, it is specifically responsible for the business of China's largest film market at this stage.
"...We have made great concessions. Such investment and return ratios are enough to demonstrate our sincerity. I also believe that Director Du can no longer find investors who are more generous than us."
You Zhixiao smiled and joked: "To be honest, I regretted why I didn't study director but instead studied business administration."
Du An smiled and didn't answer for the time being, just looked at You Zhixiao.
This meeting was made by Richard, the executive president of IMA. He had not contacted him for so long. He thought Richard had forgotten him, but he didn't expect him to suddenly appear and contributed to this meeting.
You Zhixiao's purpose is also very clear. As I said just now, I hope to continue the last conversation with Richard and complete the original project investment.
Obviously, seeing these films produced by Duane achieve his expected results one after another, such miracle moved Richard or the board of directors behind him. The recent incident of Sino-US cooperation in establishing diplomatic relations was the fuse, which ignited the matter. They probably were afraid that Duane would really go to film the cooperative film.
Ima is taking huge risks to invest in major film and television companies in China. Some films are not even watched by a notebook and dare to invest in them. In order to guide the direction of the film in the future, and to produce more visual blockbusters that are conducive to leveraging the advantages of Ima, in order to achieve the purpose of promoting Ima. If Duane said, the film plan he mentioned before is a bombshell for Ima, and its level is no less than that of an atomic bomb, so how could they let Duane run to shoot the main theme joint venture film? He really went to shoot that movie. When will the atomic bomb he had agreed to be detonated?
You know, if this atomic bomb is detonated, it is very likely to speed up the promotion process of IMA by several months or even one or two years, which will be countless profits for IMA.
So Richard called, and then the president of IMA China came over to talk about this with Duane.
"If I remember correctly,"
Du An looked at You Zhixiao and finally spoke, "What Mr. Richard and I said at the beginning was advertising investment, not cost investment you are talking about now."
Although I want to continue to complete the last project investment, it is obvious that IMA is not a sucker, and they cannot agree to Duan’s original proposal. You Zhixiao has expressed his opinion before. The preliminary opinion is based on what Duan said last time, but it is not investing 300 million, but 200 million. And the 200 million also has dividend requirements. The specific project involves later release, family market, peripherals and other aspects.
You Zhixiao said: "But Director Du, you should also understand that you neither give us a name nor promise to add a specific amount of advertising implants to the movie, so this advertising investment is really not valid. Moreover, I have already mentioned the equity ratio we require. We invest 200 million yuan, which only requires 50% of the equity and project direction. I believe that no matter which director, it is an amazing welfare investment."
Duane understood that this condition is indeed a benefit for other directors and an absolute angel investment.
But he is not in this ranks.
“It’s indeed a very amazing welfare investment.”
Du An nodded, agreeing with You Zhixiao's words, but immediately changed his mind and asked, "You are always from Lu? Is it true that the accent of Lu is very correct."
You Zhixiao said yes, "Director Du also has research on dialects?"
Du An said: "I'm doing this job, I have people from all over the world, so I naturally understand it a little, especially if you know some dramas, they are all filmed in dialects..."
You Zhixiao clearly came to him to talk about business, but after he got this, he went to something else. Moreover, he didn't give You Zhixiao a chance to pull the verb back. When he saw You Zhixiao going back, he forced himself to interrupt and continue to turn the topic outward, so that he didn't talk about the first half of the official business at the end, let alone give You Zhixiao a clear answer.
As we chatted, it was getting late. Duan looked at the watch and started to see the guests politely.
"It is said that you have to treat Mr. You to a simple meal no matter what, but Mr. You is really a coincidence. I happened to have an appointment tonight, and I can't push this appointment away. Oh, it's really a headache..."
Duane had already stood down from the stool. Although he did not say that he would take off the passengers or walk towards the door, a discerning person could tell at a glance that he was going to take off the passengers.
You Zhixiao was also tactful and said with a smile: "That's a coincidence. I just don't know who you are asking for, Director Du? Maybe I know you too."
Du An was slightly embarrassed when he heard this and hesitated: "It's me, a kid. Mr. You, you must not know me. The key is that I made an appointment for this meal a month ago. It's really unauthorized to push it temporarily..."
But I thought to myself, maybe you know me? Of course, you know me, not only you know me, but everyone in the circle knows me.
You Zhixiao nodded and didn't ask any further, "That's a pity." He was about to leave, but he didn't take his steps, and his eyes stopped on the wall ahead.
“I noticed it when I came in.”
You Zhixiao pointed to the surrounding walls and turned around and asked Du An: "If it is convenient, can you ask me if these monsters are the content of your next movie, Director Du? It can also satisfy my little curiosity."
Duan glanced around his eyes and said, "Draw whatever you want. If you like Mr. You, please pick two pictures."
You Zhixiao confirmed, "Is it OK?"
Duane smiled, "Of course, what do you like?"
"Then I'm not polite."
You Zhixiao was really not polite. He really picked two pictures, one was a standing monster and the other was a monster like a lying hill. Du An’s current painting skills are really good. These two virtual monsters are drawn vividly, especially the monster standing with a hideous face. If you stare at it carefully, there are really some people.
Du An is not a specialist, and he doesn't even have a tube for a scroll. You Zhixiao can only roll up these two paintings and walk under his armpits. The president of a big company is like a fake calligraphy and painting stall in an alley.
After finally getting out, he got into his own car and took a ride back. The driver started the car. You Zhixiao also threw the two paintings aside, pressed down the baffle in the middle, took one of them and opened them, watched them carefully, and then muttered for a while.
"Young girl? When did the famous third master become your childhood friend... This painting is interesting, it looks really scary..." r
Chapter completed!